PHOTO:Ioanna Kostika-Stillness

These photographs are part of an ongoing project about observing stillness. An attempt to capture the moment human presence begins to set a story in motion. As each frame pauses time, it becomes a trigger that unfolds alternate scenarios for what may have come before or may happen after.
While we stand still or observe a moment of stillness, we define our presence, while past and future become the means of transcendence and escape.

(various locations)

CV: Ioanna Kostika was born in Athens, Greece in 1972. Early on she was lucky enough to have discovered photography and since then it has always been a very precious part of her life. Through photography she has found a way to further hold moments which feel unique or capture a momentary feeling in order to be able to share it. She has studied Graphic Design in Kingston University, UK in 1998, and earned a Masters in Communication Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in 1999, and runs a graphic design studio in Athens. She has taken part in several group and solo exhibitions. www.ioannakostika.com